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Keep calm and carry on5/9/2023 ![]() The original HMSO poster on which this fridge magnet was based was published in 1939. The words are not Winston Churchill’s but the famous World War II poster Keep Calm and Carry On is now indelibly associated with his spirit and his leadership of the British people. The Keep Calm And Carry On slogan was originally used on a motivational poster developed by the Ministry of Information in the UK. Choose from dozens of 'Textures' - make your poster look like its printed on old, tattered paper or covered with. Discovered in a bookshop in England in the 1990’s, the image becomes iconic of the 20th century. Amuse and impress your friends with your sparkling wit and imagination (wit and imagination not included in purchase price). The original HMSO poster on which this apron was based was published in 1939.Ħ4mm (2 1/2") high, 46mm (1 3/4") wide. Keep Calm and Carry On for iOS makes it easy to customise your own unique variation of this classic. The mug is 85mm high x 75mm diameter (3.5 x 3 inches).Īpron with Pouch: 'Keep Calm and Carry On'ĩ2cm (36") high, 92cm (36") wrap-round width. The posters are 59.5cm by 42cm (23 x 17 inches) - portrait. One each: 'Keep Calm', 'Your Courage', 'Freedom in Peril' poster. 'Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution' Poster The small wording at the bottom (which can be cropped off if desired) reads 'Facsimile of original WWII poster in Barter Books, Alnwick Station, Northumberland' to distinguish it from the various unauthorised copies. A small number also remain in the National Archives and the Imperial War. However, nearly 60 years later, a bookseller from Barter Books stumbled across a copy hidden amongst a pile of dusty old books bought from an auction. The poster is 59.5cm by 42cm (23 x 17 inches) - portrait. It is believed that most of the Keep Calm posters were destroyed and reduced to a pulp at the end of the war in 1945. The words are not Winston Churchills but the famous World War. It’s the same message Paul and Barnabas brought to the first Christians in Antioch: “Continue in the grace of God.Keep Calm and Carry On - Reproduction of World War II Poster Discovered in a bookshop in England in the 1990s, the image becomes iconic of the 20th century. It became so popular that the bookstore began producing identical images of the original design on coffee mugs, postcards, and posters. The bookstore owner framed it and hung it on the wall. It was never released to the public, however, but held in reserve for an extreme crisis, such as invasion by Germany. It bore the same crown and style of the first two posters. More than 2.5 million copies were printed yet never seen until nearly sixty years later, when a bookstore owner in Northeast England discovered one in a box of old books he had purchased at an auction. A third poster was created but it was never distributed. These two posters appeared on railroad platforms and in pubs, stores, and restaurants. Manning Fine Art are pleased to announce that they have an original 1939 copy of this iconic poster. Soon thereafter a second poster was produced: FREEDOM IS IN PERIL. Keep Calm and Carry On at Art and Antiques Olympia 2016. The first poster was distributed in September of 1939: YOUR COURAGE. The only graphic was the crown of King George VI. Capital letters in a distinct typeface were used, and a simple two-color format selected. The idea was to capture encouraging slogans and distribute them throughout the country. In the days leading up to World War II, the British government commissioned a series of posters. ![]() “Continue in the grace of God.” Ac 13:43 NKJV
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